In the Estonia-Latvia basketball league, TalTech faced Valmiera in their quarterfinal series opener on Wednesday. Despite pre-game predictions that they would score over 100 points, TalTech lost to Valmiera with a score of 80-105. This match marked the beginning of the quarterfinal series, with TalTech entering the contest as the sixth seed after finishing the regular season with a record of 17 wins and 9 losses, while Valmiera was the third seed with a record of 20 wins and 6 losses.

During the match, TalTech had competitive moments, particularly in the first and third quarters. However, they struggled significantly in the second quarter, where they were outscored 21-33, and faced another loss in the fourth quarter with a score of 21-31. TalTech's shooting percentages were a mixed bag; they managed to hit 47% of their field goals, but their free throw performance was weak, making only 9 out of 22 attempts. On the other hand, Valmiera excelled at the free throw line, converting 30 of 34 attempts and hitting half of their 26 three-point shot attempts.

Individual performances saw Siim-Markus Post lead TalTech with 16 points, closely followed by Tormi Niits with 15 and Oliver Metsalu with 12 points. Notably, Valmiera's Verners Kohs scored 19 points and grabbed 7 rebounds, helping his team dominate the rebounds with a total of 40-29. The second game of this quarterfinal series is a must-win for TalTech as they strive to keep their championship hopes alive, needing to win two games to advance further in the playoffs.